U.S. stocks rallied after the 2:00 PM release of the Fed's September minutes, which revealed that committee members continue to debate over the timing and language of a rate hike.
Several officials questioned their guidance if short-term rates were likely to stay low for a “...

U.S. stocks tumbled with the three major indices each shedding more than 1.5 percent as global economic growth concerns surfaced.
The IMF lowered its global growth forecast for 2014 to 3.3 percent from a previous 3.4 percent. The agency also lowered its 2015 global growth projections to 3.8...

According to the most recent U.S. Drought Monitor report, drought conditions in the United States have moderated a bit recently due to some above-average summer rainfall accumulations. Yet, more than 46 percent of the contiguous U.S. is experiencing some drought conditions. The west and southwest...

U.S. stocks were mostly lower as the tense situation in Ukraine was brought back in the spotlight following a report from NATO who observed an alarming rise in Russian forces near the Ukraine border.
Speaking at Jackson Hole, Fed Chair Janet Yellen stated that 19 labor market indicators the Fed...

U.S. stocks erased early morning gains and finished lower following reports that Ukrainian artillery forces engaged armored vehicles entering Ukraine from Russia.
Narayana Kocherlakota, Minneapolis Fed President, stated that labor strength in its current state appears to be far away from the...

U.S. markets managed to squeeze out small gains in lighter than normal volume, as geopolitical tensions may be calming down.
Russia President Vladimir Putin said that the country will coordinate with the International Red Cross to send humanitarian aid to Ukraine. Meanwhile, Palestinians and...

Reports from Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) and Deere (NYSE: DE) will be among the highlights on the earnings front this week. Note, however,that analyst expectations are low for each of them.
Furthermore, earnings season for the major retailers has arrived. Taking their turns on the earnings...

U.S. stocks were little changed the day after investors and traders were reassured by the Federal Reserve that interest rates will not rise in the near-term.
The U.S. government reported that fewer Americans filed claims for jobless benefits in the previous week, partly helping the S&P 500...

U.S. stocks declined for the second straight day after investors and traders digested disappointing earnings from retailers and economic reports were disappointing.
The Dow suffered a triple-digit point loss and declined one percent after the retailer giant Wal-Mart failed to "wow" investors....

U.S. stocks declined a day after the S&P 500 and Dow indices traded at record-high levels. Investors and traders were likely paying attention to the ten-year Treasury yield which hit 2.5258, the lowest level since late October.
The bull market has paused, temporarily at least, until...